Display screen



L. C. PEDLAR.

DISPLAY SCREEN.

FILED MAYIQ. 1922.

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Patented :F eb. (1 i923.

LOUIS C. PEDILAR, OF NEW YGRK, N. V ASSIGNQ'EL LEO W CQRTOEATT'DH Gil laEt l or nnw roan, N. r.

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. Application filed Fla r 19,

T 0 all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that T, Lorne Pnnnan, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and a resident oi New York, in the county and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Display Screen, of which the rollowing is a full clear and exact descri )tion. 7 7

The present invention relates to a screen for display purposes and more particularly to window display screens.

The principal objector the invention is to provide a screen that can be conveniently,

quickly and neatly rolled up, making a small and c inpact package to facilitate transportation and storage.

Another object of the invention is the pro vision of a display screen that can be easily and firmly set up when ready for use. p

The manner of attaining these and other objects as may hereinafter appear will be apparent from the following description and the accompanying drawings in which:

Fig. l is a perspective low of the rear of the screen in its position when ready for use.

Fig. 2 is a cross sectional view on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the screen rolled up and adapted for transportation and storage.

Fig. 4: is a View in elevation latch-bars or struts.

Referring to the drawings, it will be seen that my novel display screen comprises the end panels A and B and the intermediate panel C, all of the panels being formed in a continuous strip of pliable material such as linen, canvas, or any of the various suitable textile or other materials. lVhile T have illustrated and described. and will hereinafter refer to the panelled screen comprising a plurality of panels, it will be obvious that the screen may consist of one or any number of panels.

As combined frames and supports for the pliable material forming the body of the screen, there are provided the uprights or poles 1, 2, 3, and a, each of these poles comprising preferably wooden semi-cylindrical members designated by the reference numerals 5 to 12, inclusive, and clearly shown by Fig. 2 or the drawings.

The pliable material is secured between the semi-cylindrical members of the poles by any suitable means such as small nails 13. An important feature of the invention resides in of one of the completely covering the ends oi. the material by the wooden poles so that the material cannot be torn or otherwise harint'uly affected and, as will be obvious u inspection of 1, the poles eaten-d slightly beyond the top and bottom edges oil the pliable material and thus prevent tear and unnecessary wear and greatly prolong the l of the screen.

To hold the to maintain the pliable material extended flat, there are provided the flexible latch-bars or struts 1a, 15, and 16 made preferably of resilient steel. These latch-bars are pivotally connected to the poles oi the screen, the latch-bars 1d and 15 connected to the outer pol s l and respectively, and the latch-bar 16 being connected to the intermediate pole 2, the pivotal means comprising an suitable means such as the headed members or tacks 17. The latchbars are provided with the notches 18 which cooperate with the keeper 19 to hold the latch-bars or struts in proper position. The struts are made slightly longer than the width of the panels or the distance between the poles so that the inherent spring resiliency of the struts will impart tension to the pliable material and thus maintain each panel in extended flat position and giving to such pliable material such a degree of tautness as will cause it to be a factor in holding up and supporting the display screen. Fig. 2 shows the latch-bars slightly bowed and indicates how they tend to stretch the linen or canvas material to maintain the same in fiat extended relation.

Each oi? the struts or itch-bars are pivotally connected to the particular upright or pole so that when released from its keeper it will occupy a position longitudinally of the pole to which it pivoted and will not extend beyond the end of the pole. is evident from the above description and the accompanying illustration that when the struts are disconnected. from their .zeepers, the screen may be rolled up, as shown by way or" illustration in Fig. 3. This construction of the screen enabling it to be thus rolled up is highly adv: itageous and is much to be preferred to screens which cannot be rolled but must be folded because such folding has a tendency to crack the ink and soar the canvas or fabric on which high class art worl: is frequently reproduced for display purposes as will be manifest. An additional advantage incident to this rolling feature resides in the capability of the screen,

being rolled into a small, neat and compact package for storage or transportation purposes.

While I have shown and described the prefer-red en'ibodiment oi my invention, it is apparent that various changes will suggest themselves to those skilled in the art, in View of the disclosure that l' have herein made, but it is to be distinctly understood that l do. not intend to be limited to the exact description and illustration except. within the scope or the appended claims.

Having thus described my. invention, what I. claim and desire to secure by Letters Pat ent of the United States is:

1. A display screen comprising a plurality of panels consisting of a continuous strip of pliable material, a plurality of supports "for each panel constituting a frame therefor, said supports being formed in two semicylindrical sections and adapted to hold the pliable material therebetween, and means to position said supports in spaced relation, whereby the pliable material is extended fiat.

2. A display screen comprising a plural ity of panels consisting of a continuous strip of li'able material, a plur y of pp for each panel constituting a frame therefor, said supports, being formed in two semicylindrical sections, 'rneans for holding said pliable material between said cylindrical sections, some of said supports being common to two panels and acting as hinges therebetween, and means to position saidsupports in spaced relation, whereby the pliable H1511 signature,

LOUIS C. PEDLAR. 

